Lady Gaga forced to cancel concert just MINUTES before showtime due to medical issue as she begs fans to forgive her

Lady Gaga made the tough decision to cancel her Mayhem Ball concert in Miami tonight, just minutes before showtime, due to a medical issue. 

The Bad Romance hitmaker, 39, shared the news with fans via her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, pleading with them to forgive her. 

The singer revealed the cancellation was due to her voice being ‘strained’ adding she wanted to avoid ‘permanent damage to my vocal cords.’ 

The star posted her statement at 8:00pm ET, which was the listed showtime on the tickets for the event. 

However, she usually begins the show between 8:40pm and 9:00pm. 

‘Hi everyone, I am really so, so sorry, but I need to postpone tonight’s show in Miami. During rehearsal last night and my vocal warmup tonight, my voice was extremely strained and both my doctor and vocal coach have advised me not to go on because of the risk it poses,’ she began her lengthy statement.

‘I want to be hardcore and just push through this for you, but I don’t want to risk long-term or permanent damage to my vocal cords,’ the star went on.

‘There is a significant risk based on all our combined experience with a show like ours, and as you know, I sing live every night. Even though this was a hard and agonizing decision, I would be more afraid of the long-term implications on my voice.’

Gaga continued: ‘I hope you can forgive me and accept my sincerest apologies for any disappointment, letdown, or inconvenience. I am so, so sorry.’

‘I tried so hard to avoid this and I take serious care of myself to be able to put on this highly demanding show. I love my fans so much, respect you, and hope you can accept my sincere, regretful apology.’

At the end of her statement she added, ‘We are trying to reschedule the show as quickly as possible.’ 

Her next show is set for Saturday, September 6, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.